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Astragalus atrifructus Greuter & Burdet sect. Hypoglottidei 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus atrifructus Greuter & Burdet sect. Hypoglottidei
BibliographyWilldenowia 16: 108 (1986)
Native Ranges. & e. Turkey
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2400-3000m
Descriptionleaves 4-7cm, leaflets 10-15 pairs, ovate-oblong, adpressed hirsute, inflorescence ovoid or shortly cylindrical spike, flowers 17-19mm long, pod 9-10mm, appresed black hirsute
Size5-10cm
Colorpink, yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus melanocarpus Bunge
Tragacantha melanocarpa (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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